[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 149 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1913-E1914]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN TRIBUTE TO BOB BROOKS

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Madam Speaker, I rise in tribute to Ventura County 
Sheriff Bob Brooks--a good friend to my wife, Janice, and me and a 
consummate law enforcement professional.
  Sheriff Brooks is retiring after 37 years as a sworn officer for the 
Ventura County Sheriff's Department, including three terms as Sheriff.
  Bob was elected Sheriff in 1998. Under his guidance, the Department's 
1,300 employees and 2,000 volunteers provide law enforcement services 
to 800,000 people in the unincorporated parts of Ventura County and the 
cities of Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Ojai, Fillmore and Moorpark.
  Over the years, Bob and I have worked on many projects to enhance 
public safety in Ventura County, including initiatives to crack down on 
methamphetamine labs, clear cold case DNA felonies, suppress gang 
activity, screen inmates for illegal immigrants, and upgrade 
communications for deputies in the field. Bob rose through the ranks 
and never forgot what deputies face on the streets and what they need 
to do their jobs.
  Sheriff Brooks earned his Bachelor's degree in Public Administration 
from the University of Redlands, a Master's degree in Organizational 
Management from Regent University and graduated from the U.S. 
Department of Justice's National Sheriffs' Institute, the FBI's 
National Executive Institute, and with distinction from the P.O.S.T. 
Command College. He recently received his second Master's Degree in 
Homeland Security from the Naval Post Graduate School.

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  Bob is in demand as a speaker at symposiums, conferences and 
community organizations, and more in demand by his community.
  He serves on the Board of Directors for several professional, 
educational and charitable organizations, and is a member of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency Preparedness Task Force. He is a 
past president of the Ventura County Council of Boy Scouts of America, 
and is a member of the Executive Boards of the California State 
Sheriffs' Association and the Major County Sheriffs' Association. Bob 
is also a trustee of Life Pacific College, and has served as an 
instructor at California State University, Northridge; California 
Lutheran University and Ventura County Community Colleges. Bob has been 
awarded the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal from the National 
Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. He is an honorary 
Rotarian, and serves on the Board of New Hope Christian Fellowship.
  A Ventura County resident since 1961, he and Debbie have been married 
for 40 years. They have two grown sons, Jeff and Brian, and two 
grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I know my colleagues will join Janice and me in 
congratulating Bob Brooks on his retirement, in wishing him and Debbie 
good health in the years ahead, and in thanking him for 37 years of 
dedicated service.

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